Craig Mokhiber recently resigned as Director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights due to the continuing failure of the UN to protect human rights and international law. His letter clearly states the key facts and presents ten points essential to live up to the UN Charter, international law, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His … [Read more...] about A Real Plan for Justice in Palestine
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What’s really happening in Gaza?
What led to Hamas's 'unprovoked' attack on Oct. 7? Can we make sense of this without looking at history? It’s sometimes difficult to penetrate the lies and propaganda — especially if you rely on major media sources — so please bear with me. Part of the problem is that US corporate media reporting is heavily biased in favor of Israel (and most of Europe isn't doing much … [Read more...] about What’s really happening in Gaza?
New reports on Gaza:
New additions on December 15: Also note that Israeli has now admitted that Nearly one-fifth of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza died due to friendly fire and other accidents, IDF says. Update – video news & expert opinion on Gaza New additions on November 25: Some people prefer to get news and opinion from online video, so here are a few of the better ones … [Read more...] about New reports on Gaza:
Update – video news & expert opinion on Gaza
[originally posted 18 Nov. 2023] New additions on November 25: Some people prefer to get news and opinion from online video, so here are a few of the better ones from recent days: (IMO): Earlier selections: [updated Nov. 17] … [Read more...] about Update – video news & expert opinion on Gaza
Context of Recent Events in Palestine
Mondoweiss, an online publication led by Jewish journalist Philip Weiss, just ran an in-depth article by Jeff Halper on the events in Gaza. Titled 'Foregrounding the political and decolonization after October 7'', it makes some very important points that are essential to understanding what's going on. Here are two brief excerpts: The present crisis did not begin on October … [Read more...] about Context of Recent Events in Palestine
Palestine Writes Literary Festival
The upcoming Palestine Writes Literary Festival to be held at Penn has drawn the predictable charges of anti-semitism, where any criticism of Zionism or the state of Israel is conflated with being against the Jewish people or Judaism. If this is an issue that interests or troubles you — or if you care about academic freedom — I suggest you take time to read the attached … [Read more...] about Palestine Writes Literary Festival
Notes from the Editor
The denial of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination is arguably the very heart of the injustice in Palestine. Most north Americans are unaware that Article 55 of the Charter of the UN recognized this right in the aftermath of World War Two. It states in part: “With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for … [Read more...] about Notes from the Editor
Thacker Pass project — another travesty
Thacker Pass is a project to mine Lithium on sacred lands of the Shoshone & Paiute in Nevada — and it is a serious threat to the native people's health, culture, and environment. The Bureau of Land Management should never have approved it, but the administration pushed hard for its approval and is defending it in court. The Thacker Pass project not only fails the basic … [Read more...] about Thacker Pass project — another travesty
Decolonizing Minds, Including My Own, About U.S. Capitalist State Settler Colonialism
Gary Olson “The discovery of gold and silver in America, the extirpation, enslavement and entombment in mines of the aboriginal population, the beginning of the conquest and looting of the East Indies, the turning of Africa into a warren for the hunting of black skins, signaled the rosy dawn of the era of capitalist production. These idyllic proceedings … [Read more...] about Decolonizing Minds, Including My Own, About U.S. Capitalist State Settler Colonialism
Israel & Palestine today
Because the corporate media and our elected officials refuse to tell the truth about what's happening in Palestine, here are a few articles that reveal the ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and apartheid of Israel. NOTE: It's important not to conflate Israel or zionism with Judaism or the Jewish people, who have a long history of advocating for universal human rights. In this … [Read more...] about Israel & Palestine today